1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/toke.c b/toke.c
index db265b3720..0a63cb648d 100644
--- a/toke.c
+++ b/toke.c
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 /*    toke.c
  *
  *    Copyright (C) 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999,
- *    2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, by Larry Wall and others
+ *    2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, by Larry Wall and others
  *
  *    You may distribute under the terms of either the GNU General Public
  *    License or the Artistic License, as specified in the README file.
@@ -581,7 +581,7 @@ void
 Perl_lex_start(pTHX_ SV *line)
 {
     dVAR;
-    const char *s;
+    const char *s = NULL;
     STRLEN len;
     yy_parser *parser;